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The Generals Of Trump’s Cabinet

President-elect Donald Trump talks to media as he stands with retired Marine Gen. John Kelly, right, at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster clubhouse Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, in Bedminster, N.J..AP Photo

President-elect Donald Trump talks to media as he stands with retired Marine Gen. John Kelly, right, at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster clubhouse Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, in Bedminster, N.J..AP Photo

The Generals Of Trump’s Cabinet

Dec. 7, 2016, 5:59 PM UTC

President-elect, Donald Trump, on the campaign trail criticized the generals who run the U.S. military. Now, he’s picked several for his cabinet. Some have widespread bipartisan support -others are controversial. There have been questions raised about the large number of military men being tapped to help run Trump’s administration.

We talk on how these generals might shape U.S. national security and defense policy with Tom Ricks. He writes Foreign Policy’s Best Defense column and is the author of numerous books on the U.S. military, including his latest, The Generals.